Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S23E17: English vocabulary

the external sex organs

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

small-scale, cheap, or petty

people or things that are seen as no longer acceptable, useful, or desirable

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a person who engages in a specified activity, especially a sport or branch of the performing arts, professionally or as a pastime.

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to indicate or suggest something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a person who acts or is used instead of another

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to record that you have started work or a shift

a title used for a Catholic priest

cause something to improve a lot

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

a small area or role that is especially suitable for someone or something

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

not real, true, or honest; fake

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to end a romantic relationship with someone

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

the set of digits you dial before a phone number to show which area it is in

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to submit something, such as a request or application

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

the process of becoming narrower

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

not carrying a weapon

done in a quiet, secret way

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

an official card or document that shows who someone is

at any time, without stopping, both day and night

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

to open the door when someone knocks

made by hand, not by machine

a police station or the area it serves

an entrance or route into a place

having a ring or rings around it

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

recorded video material of an event or place